circumstance
Example Sentences
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Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of their recruitment.
From Barron's
That said, your husband earns $200,000 a year, and plans to work for at least several more years, and will receive Social Security, which improves your circumstances significantly.
From MarketWatch
Prosecutors said Mara exploited their circumstances over the course of about a year.
From BBC
All three had no experience of British football - yet they were left alone to manage in difficult circumstances.
From BBC
Unsurprisingly in such circumstances, the price of black-market fuel has skyrocketed.
From BBC
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